diff --git a/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/basisCurves.cpp b/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/basisCurves.cpp
index add1442fda..a6406e0336 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/basisCurves.cpp
+++ b/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/basisCurves.cpp
@@ -1360,10 +1360,19 @@ HdVP2BasisCurves::_UpdateDrawItem(
                     kSolidColorStr, stateToCommit._instanceColors);
             }
         }
+#if MAYA_API_VERSION >= 20210000
+        else if (newInstanceCount >= 1) {
+#else
+        // In Maya 2020 and before, GPU instancing and consolidation are two separate systems that
+        // cannot be used by a render item at the same time. In case of single instance, we keep
+        // the original render item to allow consolidation with other prims. In case of multiple
+        // instances, we need to disable consolidation to allow GPU instancing to be used.
+        else if (newInstanceCount == 1) {
+            renderItem->setMatrix(&stateToCommit._instanceTransforms[0]);
+        }
         else if (newInstanceCount > 1) {
-            // Turn off consolidation to allow GPU instancing to be used for
-            // multiple instances.
             setWantConsolidation(*renderItem, false);
+#endif
             drawScene.setInstanceTransformArray(*renderItem,
                 stateToCommit._instanceTransforms);
 
@@ -1375,11 +1384,6 @@ HdVP2BasisCurves::_UpdateDrawItem(
 
             stateToCommit._drawItemData._usingInstancedDraw = true;
         }
-        else if (newInstanceCount == 1) {
-            // Special case for single instance prims. We will keep the original
-            // render item to allow consolidation.
-            renderItem->setMatrix(&stateToCommit._instanceTransforms[0]);
-        }
         else if (stateToCommit._worldMatrix != nullptr) {
             // Regular non-instanced prims. Consolidation has been turned on by
             // default and will be kept enabled on this case.
diff --git a/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/mesh.cpp b/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/mesh.cpp
index 1c724511f5..9bfe5c2563 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/mesh.cpp
+++ b/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/mesh.cpp
@@ -1463,10 +1463,19 @@ void HdVP2Mesh::_UpdateDrawItem(
                     kSolidColorStr, stateToCommit._instanceColors);
             }
         }
+#if MAYA_API_VERSION >= 20210000
+        else if (newInstanceCount >= 1) {
+#else
+        // In Maya 2020 and before, GPU instancing and consolidation are two separate systems that
+        // cannot be used by a render item at the same time. In case of single instance, we keep
+        // the original render item to allow consolidation with other prims. In case of multiple
+        // instances, we need to disable consolidation to allow GPU instancing to be used.
+        else if (newInstanceCount == 1) {
+            renderItem->setMatrix(&stateToCommit._instanceTransforms[0]);
+        }
         else if (newInstanceCount > 1) {
-            // Turn off consolidation to allow GPU instancing to be used for
-            // multiple instances.
             setWantConsolidation(*renderItem, false);
+#endif
             drawScene.setInstanceTransformArray(*renderItem,
                 stateToCommit._instanceTransforms);
 
@@ -1478,11 +1487,6 @@ void HdVP2Mesh::_UpdateDrawItem(
 
             stateToCommit._drawItemData._usingInstancedDraw = true;
         }
-        else if (newInstanceCount == 1) {
-            // Special case for single instance prims. We will keep the original
-            // render item to allow consolidation.
-            renderItem->setMatrix(&stateToCommit._instanceTransforms[0]);
-        }
         else if (stateToCommit._worldMatrix != nullptr) {
             // Regular non-instanced prims. Consolidation has been turned on by
             // default and will be kept enabled on this case.